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Latitude: 53.2001 / 53°12'0"N
Longitude: -3.22 / 3°13'12"W
OS Eastings: 318600
OS Northings: 367700
OS Grid: SJ186677
Mapcode National: GBR 6W.2J9Y
Mapcode Global: WH76Y.HTWL
Plus Code: 9C5R6Q2H+3X
Entry Name: Ffynnon Leinw
Listing Date: 6 November 1962
Last Amended: 16 October 1995
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 297
Building Class: Water Supply and Drainage
ID on this website: 300000297
Location: Situated in woods on the S side of the A541 approx. 0.2 km W of the Royal Oak PH at Hendre. There is no path to the well but it can be seen from the road and approached over a low stone wall.
County: Flintshire
Community: Cilcain
Community: Cilcain
Locality: Efail Parcy
Traditional County: Flintshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Said to be a well described in the Geraldus Cambrensis Itinerary, 1188, it is mentioned by Edward Lhwyd in his description of the parish of 1707. The supposed tidal properties (leinw) are linked to a local tradition that the water rose and fell according to tidal movements. This is said to have been disrupted by local mineworkings. It contains water intermittently.
Stone lined well basin now partially demolished. Some stones are roughly squared; the masonry is stepped on the S side. Overgrown and not fully visible at time of 1995 survey.
Listed for special historic interest as a well with medieval associations.
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